About Me

I originally started this blog as a place to store tried and true recipes for my family. It didn't take long to discover how supportive and fun the blog community was and I became hooked! I rarely create my own recipes, but I still hope you'll enjoy the recipes that I find and tweak a bit.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Rubs vs. Marinades

I've tried to get a lot more creative when cooking meat, especially so I don't get bored with it. Before it was just a little salt and pepper, and throw it on the Foreman grill! Now I'm trying different cooking styles, as well as different ways to season it. It seems when really trying to infuse good flavor into your meats, the most effective two ways are dry/wet rubs, and marinades. I tried a dry rub tonight which consisted mostly of paprika mixed with salt, brown sugar, cumin and other flavors. To be honest, I wasn't too impressed. I even let the chicken sit in it for a while before grilling. It just didn't add much to the chicken and we ended up slathering on the BBQ sauce anyway!

So far, in my opinion, if you want a juicy, high flavored piece of meat, marinading is the way to go. And it's really fun and easy to make your own using common cupboard items. Here's one of my favorites: